Travis Wilkerson

Travis Wilkerson Profile Photo

Biography

Travis Wilkerson (born in 1969; Denver) is an American documentary film director, screenwriter, producer and performance artist. Named the "political conscience of 21st century American independent cinema," by Sight & Sound magazine, Wilkerson is heavily influenced by the Third Cinema movement, and known for films that combine "maximalist aesthetics and radical politics." This is owed, in part, to his meeting Cuban filmmaker Santiago Álvarez. Following the meeting, Wilkerson made the feature documentary Accelerated Under-Development about that meeting, and he was heavily involved in the rediscovery of Alvarez's films.

Career Overview

Travis Wilkerson has 45 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Django with 1 titles. Signature works include Through the Graves the Wind Is Blowing, The Fuckee's Hymn, Disaffection Image. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
45
Birth Date
1969-01-01 00:00:00
Birth Place
Denver, Colorado, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits